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4,705–4,752 of 44,825 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
Where these films come from, and who sees what
Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.
Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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Barney: Waiting For Santa [1990] - 1990 VHS Release
Barney the Dinosaur uses his magic and whisks the Backyard Gang and their new friend Derek to the North Pole. There they meet a magical snowman, frolic on the…
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The Cat in the Hat (1997) VHS
This tape uses the 'Cat in the Hat' segment from the 2 Dr. Seuss Favorites tape as well as 1 new story which is 'Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should…
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Anatomy of an Oil Spill
Looks at blame for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1/2 in VHS Written and reported by Jon Tuttle ; produced by Michael…
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Disney Favorite Stories: Three Little Pigs (1996) VHS
Hello. I think I'll risk uploading this tape to the Archive since someone else uploaded two Laserdisc recordings of these cartoons just fine. So here's my…
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TV Commercials • 1991 Spring / 1999 Summer / 2000 Summer • Nickelodeon / HBO / Fox • 60 FPS
This tape contains commercial breaks from three distinct recording sessions spanning nearly a decade, recorded over one another on the same VHS cassette. Each…
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The Royle Family, The Complete 1st Series (UK VHS 1999)
This VHS includes all the 6 episodes from Series 1 of The Royle Family that aired in 1998. This VHS Tape is rated 12, Meaning that this VHS Tape is…
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1993 VHS • Gilad Step and Tone Workout 60 FPS
Gilad Step and Tone Workout is a combination step aerobics and dumbbell toning video hosted by Gilad Janklowicz. The program integrates upper body weight…
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The Compass
"Children Learn Dhamma" -- description from box.
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I Witness Video - John Forsythe
NBC broadcast
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Secrets Revealed - William Devane
Syndicated broadcast
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Clean ground water: Virginia's endangered inheritance
Virginia Department of Health Product DWDVGN73 Clean ground water: Virginia's endangered inheritance Division of Sanitarian Services ; written by Don…
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Highway Noise Barriers: Performance, Maintenance and Safety
Department of Transportation Video VH-707 Highway Noise Barriers: Performance, Maintenance and Safety AVA19985VNB1. John A. Volpe National Transportation…
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Hearing Conservation: An Employee Review
Veterans Administration Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT. National Media Development Center. Hearing Conservation: An Employee…
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Legacy for Wings
United States Forest Service Legacy for Wings AVA18895VNB1, 1991 A waterfowl management program which questions wetlands problems and focuses on a Forest…
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Understanding Medicare: Medicare In Simple Terms
Health Care Financing Administration Understanding Medicare: Medicare In Simple Terms AVA19063VNB1 - 1994 Shows the viewer how to receive questions or…
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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998) VHS
Here's my recording of 'The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street' (1998). You may not believe it but, this is the most expensive VHS tape I've ever bought in my…
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Disney Princess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts (VHS)
Digitized via Firewire with Canopus ADVC-110 and WinDV Your little princess will adore watching her favorite Disney heroines in the Princess Collection .…
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The Disney Channel VHS Recording (1994?)
Check out my accompanying blog post on this VHS! https://tmanshole.blogspot.com/2022/01/funnydisneyfunny.html NOTE: Although this recording partially features…
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Dancing In The Street / Rock & Roll - complete series (1995)
Complete series. VHS transfers from wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_%26_Roll_(miniseries) ): Rock & Roll (U.S. title) or Dancing in the Street:…
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The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Volume 2
The Cat in the Hat Cleans Up His Act : Grab your dust mop and join the fun! The Cat In The Hat has lost his favorite tie in his messy house! But with the…
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Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Series 5 Music Videos (1998)
A collection of all 7 music videos with NO lyrics, taken from two VHS releases in 1999 entitled, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Rescues on the Railways and…
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Comic Book Collector
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1994 VHS • Basic Bodybuilding Techniques 60 FPS
Basic Bodybuilding Techniques is a bodybuilding instruction video running approximately 41 minutes and produced as part of the Weider System series. The…
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The Big Comfy Couch: With a Wiggle and a Giggle (Sing-along) (VHS)
Digitized via Firewire with Canopus ADVC-110 and WinDV Give your child a world of fun around The Big Comfy Couch! "...destined to become a classic for a new…
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Crosswalk Safety
California Department of Developmental Services Crosswalk Safety DVD 132 1993 Santa Rosa police demonstrate safe procedures for persons with disabilities…
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Gakkou no Yuurei (Korean)
Gakkou no Yuurei Japanese anthology horror anime dubbed in Korean
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The Animal Shelf (1997 - 2000)
See adventure come to life on The Animal Shelf with Gumpa, Little Mutt, Woeful, Stripey and Getup
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TV Commercials • 1995 Christmas Season • Disney Channel • 60 FPS
This tape is an unedited off-air recording of programming interstitials and promotional breaks from the Disney Channel, captured during the Christmas season…
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Wird sich das Universum wieder zusammenziehen? • BR 1999
Wird sich das Universum wieder zusammenziehen? • BR 1999
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ABC World News Sunday January 15, 1995
ABC World News Sunday January 15, 1995
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Mafia Power Play
Reveals the disturbing links between professional sports and international organized crime. Through interviews with FBI agents and police, this film raises…
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BASE RELOCATION - VANCE AIR FORCE BASE
Department of Defense - Description: PROGRAM DESCRIBES VANCE AIR FORCE BASE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THIS PRODUCTION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOUSING,…
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1995 VHS • Sports Illustrated 1995 Swimsuit Video 60 FPS
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The Making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1994, Walt Disney Home Video Exclusive)
Taken from the 1994 UK VHS release of, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Barney Goes To School [1990] - 1990 VHS Release
Join Barney as he enjoys a typical day at school with the Backyard Gang. And joining them in finger-painting, pretend, and learning such center activities as…
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Opening To Pooh's Grand Adventure The Search For Christopher Robin 1998 VHS (Japan)
Here is the order: 1. Warning Screen (in Japanese) 2. Disney Videos Logo 3. Walt Disney Classics Collection Trailer (in Japanese) 4. Lady and the Tramp…
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Charlie Chan In Egypt (Partial, ATV-10, 12/10/90)
Missing beginning of movie. The Comedy Company promo Hardy's Sir James Vita-Brits Cook On BBQ Clark Real Estate Caulfield ANZ DuPont Dacron Predator promo…
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A Visual Guide to Physical Examination: Breasts and Axilla
A 1995 VHS tape from a medical library titled A Visual Guide to Physical Examination: Third Edition . This is the episode Breasts and Axillae from a series of…
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Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too (Full 1991 Walt Disney Home Video VHS)
This is a full vhs from walt disney home video.
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To Boldly Go
Describes the mission and accomplishments of Voyager I and Voyager II. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1/2 in. + VHS format Patrick Stewart Cameraman, Tom Evans ;…
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Blank VHS Tape: ABC Daytime, The Oprah Winfrey Shows, Sisters (1995-1996/1993)
Running Time: 06:03:45 Recording Mode: EP Tape Sound: Mono Contents of this Videocassette: 1. All My Children (WPLG [ABC], 12/15/1995) 2. One Life to Live…
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Fushigi Yuugi (Tomodachi Fansubs 1995)
Fansubbbed anime that was sent to me on myspleen by user spawn134. Fansubs were made by Tomodachi Anime from 1995, talk about a time capsule from the mid…
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Traffic Detector Video Training Course - Part 1 - Detector Theory
Federal Highway Administration Video VH-584 Traffic Detector Video Training Course - Part 1 - Detector Theory This training course on traffic detectors…
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NOVA: The Case of the Flying Dinosaur (1991)
NOVA explores the surprisingly heated scientific squabble about where birds come from in "The Case of the Flying Dinosaur." Digital transfer of the 1992 VHS…
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Full VHS Tape: Frankweenie
Here's a Walt Disney Home Video VHS from 1992, in which it has no previews nor a Feature Presentation bumper at the beginning nor the end of this tape. I got…
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Cartoon Network WOC VHS Recording (July 29, 1999)
This is a first-generation recording consisting of 2 hours of Cartoon Network from July 29, 1999. Audio and video quality are both great and the tape is full…
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Unifog firefighting demonstration
Unifog specializes in misting cooling systems for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural applications and firefighting systems. This movie shows…
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The 1990 Miss California USA Pageant - Bob Eubanks, Kimberly Tomes
Syndicated broadcast